Friday, April 1

Lucero
Courtesy photo
Wanna see Eric Clapton at George’s? That’s probably unlikely, but you can see local supergroup Isayah’s All-Stars playing an Eric Clapton tribute show during happy hour Friday night. That’s about as close as you can get.
Best-selling author Eric Larson will be in town to give a talk at Fayetteville Public Library Friday night. Here’s more info.
TheatreSquared will debut their brand new show, Rapture, Blister, Burn on Friday night at Nadine Baum Studios this weekend. There are performances on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to check out. Here’s the schedule/ticket info.
There’s a big show at George’s Friday night with Memphis country-rockers Lucero, and Tulsa singer/songwriter John Moreland. We got in touch with Moreland this week, and here’s what he had to say.
Walton Arts Center’s Voice Jam a Capella festival kicks off this weekend with a performance by renowned British troupe, The Swingles. Here’s ticket info.
Full list
6:00 pm |
Isayah’s All-Stars Eric Clapton TributeGeorge’s Majestic Lounge |
Music |
6:30 pm |
5th Annual Cupcakes & CocktailsFayetteville Town Center |
Fundraiser |
6:30 pm |
April Fools FestivitiesNomads Music Lounge |
Community |
6:30 pm |
Arkansas baseball vs. MissouriBaum Stadium |
Sports |
7:00 pm |
An Evening with Erik LarsonFayetteville Public Library |
Literary |
7:00 pm |
Caleb Ryan MartinArsaga’s at The Depot |
Music |
7:30 pm |
New Play Reading – Dimmed by Paul McInnisUA Global Campus |
Performance |
7:30 pm |
TheatreSquared: Rapture, Blister, BurnNadine Baum Studios |
Performance |
8:00 pm |
Russ HutchinsonCore Brewing Company |
Music |
8:00 pm |
The SwinglesWalton Arts Center |
Music |
8:30 pm |
Maud CrawfordJJ’s Grill |
Music |
8:30 pm |
The Last True HeathensKingfish |
Music |
9:00 pm |
Lucero / John MorelandGeorge’s Majestic Lounge |
Music |
9:00 pm |
Ten High / Strangefellas / Claw Marks American / Drawing BlanksBackspace |
Music |
9:31 pm |
WordPlay TJay w/ Bloka, Proffit, Icarus GrayRyleigh’s |
Music |
10:00 pm |
1 Oz. JigSmoke & Barrel Tavern |
Music |
Saturday, April 2

Fayetteville Farmers’ Market / Staff photo
April 2 isn’t officially a holiday, but it’s definitely going to feel like one in Fayetteville. That’s because this year, April 2 is the day that the Fayetteville Farmers’ Market returns to the downtown square for the season. Everyone’s gonna be down there.
Later on, there’s a crawfish and craft beer festival called Ales & Tails happening in the Fayetteville Town Center. Last we heard, there are still some tickets available.
Also on Saturday, Walton Arts Center will host their second annual VoiceJam a Capella competition. The competition will feature several of the top vocal groups from around the country vying to win the VoiceJam crown. The show’s at 8 p.m. Here’s more.
Full list
7:00 am |
Saturday Farmers’ MarketFayetteville Square |
Community |
8:00 am |
Second Annual Brewha BushwhackByrd’s Adventure Center |
Activity |
9:00 am |
Caleb Ryan MartinJammin’ Java |
Music |
10:30 am |
Family Concert with Mull & AvoidFayetteville Public Library |
Family |
12:00 pm |
Brews for BarksCore Public House |
Fundraiser |
1:00 pm |
Gallery Conversation – Hunting Through the 19th-CenturyCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art |
Art |
2:00 pm |
TheatreSquared: Rapture, Blister, BurnNadine Baum Studios |
Music |
4:00 pm |
Ales & TailsFayetteville Town Center |
Community |
4:00 pm |
Arkansas Tuba QuartetStella Boyle Smith Concert Hall |
Music |
6:00 pm |
Democrats Rock 2016Pratt Place Inn and Barn |
Fundraiser |
7:00 pm |
Caleb Ryan Martin / Ozark TravelersMojo’s Pints & Pies |
Music |
7:00 pm |
Nature & MadnessArsaga’s at The Depot |
Music |
7:00 pm |
Vintage Pistol / The BendsRyleigh’s |
Music |
7:30 pm |
Arkansas baseball vs. MissouriBaum Stadium |
Sports |
7:30 pm |
TheatreSquared: Rapture, Blister, BurnNadine Baum Studios |
Performance |
8:00 pm |
Reggae -N- BloomGeorge’s Majestic Lounge |
Music |
8:00 pm |
VoiceJam CompetitionWalton Arts Center |
Music |
8:00 pm |
Yoko Fukuda RecitalStella Boyle Smith Concert Hall |
Performance |
8:30 pm |
Marshall Wallace BandKingfish |
Music |
9:00 pm |
Trippy Hippy / DondoNomads Music Lounge |
Music |
9:30 pm |
Anchor Babies / Piss Shivers / Prahnas / RD MauzyBackspace |
Music |
10:00 pm |
American Lions / ResidentSmoke & Barrel Tavern |
Music |
Sunday, April 3

A new storytelling group will perform at Bordinos on Sunday night. The group, called “That’s What She Said,” will be telling stories around the theme “because I got drunk” this time. Here’s more info.
George’s has a big electronic music show on Sunday night, with Big Gigantic, Louis the Child and MELVV
Full list:
12:30 pm |
Arkansas baseball vs. MissouriBaum Stadium |
Sports |
2:00 pm |
Arkansas Musicians Sing About Livin’ & Dyin’Fayetteville Underground |
Fundraiser |
2:00 pm |
Love That Dog presented by Theatergroep KwattaWalton Arts Center |
Family |
2:00 pm |
TheatreSquared: Rapture, Blister, BurnNadine Baum Studios |
Performance |
6:00 pm |
That’s What She Said – Storytelling nightBordinos |
Community |
7:30 pm |
Graduate Degree Recital: Meagan Jeannette GraffStella Boyle Smith Concert Hall |
Performance |
9:00 pm |
Big Gigantic / Louis the Child / MELVVGeorge’s Majestic Lounge |
Music |
9:30 pm |
Call of the Void / Auric / Buzzed LightyearJR’s Lightbulb Club |
Music |
10:00 pm |
Lillie LemonRyleigh’s |
Music |